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Dornoch Bounces Back in Desmond Cont FRIDAY, 14 AUGUST 2020 RYAN HAS SIGHTS SET ON THE TOP DORNOCH BOUNCES BACK By Alayna Cullen IN DESMOND The turn of the year seems like a long time ago but the recollection of goals set, targets to reach or plans made still live fresh in the memory even if a worldwide pandemic may have put paid to some of them. For 20-year-old apprentice jockey Gavin Ryan, though, the course is firmly set. His big aim for the year was to ride out his five-pound claim by the Galway Festival, which he achieved, and now his trajectory is pointing toward the Irish Champion Apprentice title. Ryan has an easy charm and he reflects enthusiastically about how his short career in the saddle has gone. He says, "I am over the moon, absolutely over the moon, especially this year. This year it took off. Dave Keena, my agent, was always anxious of holding my claim, or let my claim go as my riding improved. This year I started off on a five-pound claim; it helped me get some early winners and get on some good horses early in the season. Thankfully I ride for some nice trainers, they have been good Royal Dornoch moves up the rail to take enough to keep me on the horses. Everything has been going to the Desmond | racingfotos.com plan so far, so long may it last." Cont. p3 Those who deserted Royal Dornoch (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) in Thursday=s G3 Clipper Logistics Desmond S. at Leopardstown had forgotten that he had beaten Kameko (Kitten=s Joy) in September=s G2 Royal Lodge S. and they were made to pay as the Ballydoyle representative prevailed at 12-1. Coming off a last-of-seven effort in Royal Ascot=s G1 St James=s Palace S. on June 20, the bay was anchored towards the rear by Seamie Heffernan and despite being held up with his run in the straight delivered a flourish when in the clear to overhaul the long-time leader Ancient Spirit (Ger) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) in the closing stages and score by a neck, with Bowerman (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) 1 1/2 lengths away in third. AHe=s been a little bit disappointing, but he=s been running in top-notch races,@ his rider said. AI rode him to run well and it might be just the way to Gavin Ryan gives a thumbs up after a win at the Galway Festival ride him.@ last month | Getty Images Third behind Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire}) and Threat (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) in the G2 Richmond S. over six furlongs at Goodwood last August, Royal Dornoch had run IN TDN AMERICA TODAY seventh in the G1 Prix Morny also over that trip at Deauville TAKING STOCK: BERNARDINI IS RELEVANT later that month and last of five in the seven-furlong G2 Sid Fernando looks at the current prowess of Bernardini, whose Champagne S. at Doncaster in September either side of a Art Collector is headed to the Kentucky Derby. Click or tap here Gowran Park maiden win. Cont. p2 to go straight to TDN America. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 14 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 14 AUGUST 2020 Dornoch Bounces Back In Desmond cont. from p1 Bridal Dance also has this stable=s well-regarded 2-year-old His defeat of Kameko in Newmarket=s Royal Lodge tackling a colt Iowa (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), while her foal is a son of No Nay mile was his juvenile finale and when he returned in the G1 Never. 2000 Guineas over the same course and distance on June 6 he could only manage 10th prior to the St James=s Palace where Thursday, Leopardstown, Ireland little went right ridden forwardly by Tom Marquand. DESMOND S.-G3, i59,000, Leopardstown, 8-13, 3yo/up, 8fT, 1:41.86, gd. Pedigree Notes 1--ROYAL DORNOCH (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Gleneagles (Ire) Royal Dornoch=s talented half-sister Hawksmoor (Ire) 1st Dam: Bridal Dance (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) was successful five times at group and 2nd Dam: Feather Bride (Ire), by Groom Dancer graded-stakes level, most notably in the GII New York S. and G2 3rd Dam: Bubbling Danseuse, by Arctic Tern German 1000 Guineas, while she was also runner-up in the GI (240,000gns Ylg >18 TATDEY). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith First Lady S. and GI Matriarch S. and third in the G1 Fillies= Mile. & Susan Magnier; B-Barronstown Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien; Another half-sibling Magical Fire (Ire) (Dragon Pulse {Ire}) also J-Seamie Heffernan. i30,000. Lifetime Record: SW-Eng, performed with credit in pattern company, finishing second in 10-3-1-1, $165,084. *1/2 to Hawksmoor (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}), the G2 Duchess of Cambridge S., while another Qatar Princess MGSW & MGISP-US, GSW & G1SP-Eng, GSW-Ger, G1SP-Fr & (Ire) (Marju {Ire}) is the dam of last year=s Listed Prix de la Vallee GSP-Ire, $1,157,739; and to Magical Fire (Ire) (Dragon Pulse d=Auge scorer and G3 Prix d=Arenberg third Flaming Princess {Ire}), GSP-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for (Ire) (Hot Steak {Ire}). the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. The dam Bridal Dance (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) is a half- 2--Ancient Spirit (Ger), 135, h, 5, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Assisi sister to the GIII Appleton H. winner and GI Manhattan H. (Ger), by Galileo (Ire). (i650,000 3yo >18 ARARC). O-Zhang runner-up Millennium Dragon (GB) (Mark of Esteem {Ire}), while Yuesheng; B-Gestut Schlenderhan (GER); T-Jessica Harrington. this is also the family of the multiple Grade I-winning turf i10,000. champion Kotashaan (Fr) (Darshaan {GB}). TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 14 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 14 AUGUST 2020 Desmond S. cont. 3--Bowerman (GB), 135, g, 6, Dutch Art (GB)--Jamboretta (Ire), by Danehill. (150,000gns Ylg >15 TAOCT; 52,000gns HRA >19 TATJUL). O-Total Recall Racing Club; B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-Adrian McGuinness. i5,000. Margins: NK, 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 12.00, 2.25, 5.50. Also Ran: Trais Fluors (GB), Etneya (Ire), Fiscal Rules (Ire), Nebo Senior Vice President Gary King (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com Twitter: @garykingTDN catalogue-style pedigree. [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975 Ryan Has Sights Set On The Top cont. from p1 The hard work applied by both Ryan and Keena is paying International Editor dividends and the agent is evidently keeping the fire stoked. Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN "Dave works very hard for me," Ryan says. "He told me the [email protected] other day I have 26 winners this year, and I've 18 outside winners for 11 different trainers. When you are getting to ride European Editor for that number of different operations and when they keep Emma Berry putting you up it shows that they have plenty of confidence in Twitter: @collingsberry you and it gives you confidence as a rider." [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson HE IS VERY EASY TO DEAL WITH AND Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN HE IS VERY EASY TO RIDE FOR. Marketing Manager I SUPPOSE THE FACT THAT HE WAS A Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen JOCKEY MAKES IT MUCH EASIER. [email protected] Gavin Ryan on Donnacha O’Brien Contributing Editors Alan Carasso Christina Bossinakis Cafe Racing Ryan's foundation in horses saw him compete at eventing and Sean Cronin show jumping as a child before he moved to Andrew Kennedy's Tom Frary point-to-point operation and then on to Edward O'Grady's. This [email protected] was where he started pony racing, an experience he credits with helping to settle his nerves for his first ride under rules, which Irish Correspondent ended up being a winning one for his then-boss Jim Bolger. Daithi Harvey Bolger has laid the ground work for many a champion jockey Regular Columnists over the years and it is no surprise that Ryan says he feels his Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake time with the master trainer has helped pave his way in the Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele industry. He says, "The biggest thing you learn at Bolger's would probably be how to conduct yourself. As well as teaching you all about your riding and about racing, he definitely shapes you as a person and I think that sticks with you for life." Now based with Donnacha O'Brien, Ryan is tasked with riding Fancy Blue (Ire) (Deep Impact {JPN}), winner of this year's G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Nassua S., each morning and steered recent Group 3 winner Shale (Ire) (War Front) to victory. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 14 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 14 AUGUST 2020 Ryan Has Sights Set On The Top cont. Of the latter Ryan says, "She is wicked professional, she does everything right. She takes everything in her stride. She stepped up in class a lot the last day in the Group 3 and she progressed the way we thought she would. Hopefully she will be able to progress again from that. I could see her ending up in something like the Moyglare in September." On working for the youngest O'Brien, Ryan gives an insight into the fledging operation. "He is a great boss. You couldn't ask for much better," he says. "He is very easy to deal with and he is very easy to ride for. I suppose the fact that he was a jockey makes it much easier.
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